Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:19:02 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
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If I was making a 1.9 waterboxer into my 'go anywhere , do anything' world
class vehicle, I'd move the ecu to under the back seat. It might be possible
to do it without extending wires.
I haven't tired, ( yet ) but it's telling that for the next model 86 and
2.1, the ecu went under the back seat.
ALL cars usually have their ecu in the passenger cabin these days. It IS the
best environment for sensitive things, after all, like people and ecu's.
I always have WD-40o on board, and in such a situation, I'd probably spray
down the engine BEFORE trying to fire 'er up.
I spray EVERYTING, except into the alternator. Everything. All electrical
connections, the coil, the distributor etc. it can not hurt anything. I do
belts even. Makes them not squeal so much.
Now if I was just working on this 82 diesel westy with 98 subaru 2.2 that
won't produce heat in the heater system instead of doing this
............... !! dang !
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Bange
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
>
> A list member p-mailed and suggested that rain may have entered the engine
> compartment through the air vent on the side of the van. Considering that
> the wind was strong enough to force water through the pop-top fabric, was
> easily 40 mph, and the downpour was actually a side-pour (rain was blowing
> horizontally), is it possible that buckets might have gone in the vent?
> Perhaps causing the engine to just turn over and over but not catch?
>
> The weather side was the driver's side, i.e., the side of the engine with
> the ECU, the ignition coil.
>
I could see that happening. Not so much from water RUNNING down the vent,
but from water coming in as a fine mist, blasted in and down the air intake.
The intake comes out right next to the coil, with nothing actually stopping
air (and its liquid contents) from coming right in. On the road, any water
that gets in just runs out, and any fine mist STAYS a fine mist due to the
engine heat; but parked, in high wind.... Yep. I could definitely see that
happening.
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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
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